Car-ventilating window



(No Model.)

P. D. GLOVER. GAR VENTILATING WINDOW.

No. 456,561. Patented July 28, 1891.

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FRED. D. GLOVER, OF CAMPBELL, MINNESOTA.

CAR-VENTILATING WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,561, dated July 28,1891.

Application filed January 29, 1891- Serial No. 379.541. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRED. D. GLO VEB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Campbell, in the county of \Vilkin and State of Minnesota,have invented a new and useful Gar-Ventilating \Vindow, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to railway-cars, and more especially to thewindows thereof, the object of the same being to provide an improvedwindow which will effect the ventila tion of the car, but permit thepassengers to see out.

To this end the invention consists of a ventilator-window constructed ashereinafter more fully described and claimed, and as illustrated on thesheet of drawings, where- 1n- Figure l is an inner side view of thisimproved window in position in the side of a car. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection through the side of a car, showing the ordinary window, theventilatonwindow, and the wooden blind in section. Fig. 3 is aconsiderably enlarged vertical section of the ventilator-window removedfrom the side of the car. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one corner ofthe improved ventilator window, showing the manner in which the sidebars thereof are connected. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of thisimproved window 011 a reduced scale.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter O designates the side of apassenger-car, \V the ordinary window therein, and B the ordinary woodenblind therein, all as usually constructed and as well known in the art.

Between the window and the blind the window-frame Q, is provided at itssides with two vertical strips V, which are secured to the frame by anywell-known means not illustrated, while outside the window and blind arethe usual beads V. Between the strip thus formed is located my improvedwindow, which can obviously be raised and lowered therein.

This ventilator-window is constructed as follows: F is a rectangularframe-work comprising horizontal bars F and vertical bars F connected attheir corners in any suitable manner, preferably as shown, and A A arestrips secured upon both faces of the horizontal members F of this frameand flush with the inner edges thereof. G G are glass slats arrangedhorizontally and in parallel planes, with their edges slightly lappingand spaced about one-quarter of an inch, and these slats are of exactlythe same length as the distance between the inner faces of the verticalmembers of the frame. Blocks K are arranged between these slats at theirends, and the ends of the blocks are beveled off so as to stand flushwith the faces of the vertical members of the frame above mentioned.Strips A A are then secured upon the faces of the vertical members F andoverlap their inner edges slightly, whereby the blocks and the ends ofthe slats G are held in place, these strips finishing the frame andmaking its Vertical members of the same apparent size as its horizontalmembers.

In operation this improved ventilator-window is placed between thevertical strips V, in which it has a vertical movement, as desired.Referring to Fig. 2 it will be seen that if the window W and blind B areopen the car will be ventilated by the gentle outward flow of airbetween the glass slats G. At the same time the sight of the passengerwill be uninterrupted and no sparks can enter the car.

Although I have shown and described this improved ventilator-window aslocated between the ordinary window and the blind, it will be understoodthat it may be used at any convenient point, and that either or bothsaid ordinary window and blind may be omitted without departing from thespirit of my invention.

hat is claimed as new is The herein-described car-ventilator window, thesame comprising a rectangular frame, horizontal glass slats between theinner edges of the vertical members of said frame and standing inparallel planes with theiredges lapping and out of contact with eachother, blocks between said slats at their ends and against said inneredges, the ends of the blocks being beveled off flush with the faces ofsaid vertical members, strips on the In testimony that I claim theforegoing as faces of the horizontal members of the frame my own I havehereto affixed my signature in flush with their edges, and strips on thefaces presence of two witnesses.

of the vertical members extending inwardly I FRED. D. GLOVER.

Witnesses:

M. H. GIDDINGS,

CHAS. H. GATES.

5 Over said blocks and the ends of the slats and their outer faces flushwith said other strips, substantially as set forth.

